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Re: Junk Science

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Am 10.08.2015 19:26, schrieb The Starmaker:
> How do you protect yourself from Junk Science?

There are different types of 'junk science'.

You can have:

a) uneducated people that (falsely) believe, they had a good idea

b) there are 'scientists' that get money from one side and deliver junk 
to the other side

c) there are extremely smart people, who develop 'science' that does not 
really work (so called 'bullshit artist')

d) there are scientist, who teach what was already known by the ancient 
(but nothing newer)

e) some scientists are too lazy to conduct experiments properly, hence 
fake results

f) some scientist tell only, what is allowed by their superior

g) some scientists try something, but make mistakes.



In any case there is some kind of result and the general public could 
decide, what to do with it.


In case a) it would be wise, to give a few friendly comments and a few 
useful hints, but then move the person out the door.

Case b) is actually criminal.

c) is a difficult case, since intentional fraud is hard to identify and 
even harder to correct.

d) is one form of incompetence, that cannot be cured.

e) is a violation of certain ethics, what could eventually cost the job 
of such a scientist.

The problem f) is of general nature of the system called 'academia'.

In the case g) the experiments could be repeated, possibly with greater 
care.


TH

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Junk Science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-10 10:26 -0700
  Re: Junk Science Alan Baker <email@domain.com> - 2015-08-10 10:30 -0700
    Re: Junk Science djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2015-08-10 17:45 +0000
      Re: Junk Science Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2015-08-10 12:18 -0600
        Re: Junk Science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-10 11:29 -0700
          Re: Junk Science gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-10 15:48 -0500
            Re: Junk Science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-10 17:38 -0700
              Re: Junk Science gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-10 21:36 -0500
                Re: Junk Science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-10 21:52 -0700
                Re: Junk Science gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-11 19:13 -0500
      Re: Junk Science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-10 11:21 -0700
    Re: Junk Science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-10 11:15 -0700
      Re: Junk Science gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-10 22:39 -0500
        Re: Junk Science The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-08-10 22:16 -0700
          Re: Junk Science gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-11 17:23 -0500
  Re: Junk Science Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-08-10 20:55 +0200

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